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Clients Affected: All clients that transmit their trade data using EDI. Reminder* W80 reject code If you receive reject code W80 for Release cannot be related to a consolidated cargo or House bill this mean the cargo control number (CCN) quoted on your release entry is either a consolidated cargo or…

On January 3, 2017, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), made a preliminary determination of dumping with respect to certain concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from the Republic of Belarus (Belarus)…

Update: The January 5 th Daily Notice (DN) will be transmitted by noon (EST) today. However, B2 transactions processed on January 4 th will not appear on today’s DN; they will appear on the January 6 th DN. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Please be advised that the restrictions on export of poultry meat products from Ontario to Taiwan imposed due to H5N2 low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) have been lifted. Taiwan will accept poultry meat products derived from birds slaughtered on and after December 1st, 2016, from the province of…

Clients Affected: All importers, brokers and services providers who use EDI to transmit their data CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) / Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) Please be advised that the DN scheduled to be issued on January 5, 2017, is late and will be issued as soon as possible…

According to Donald Trump's election rhetoric, Mexico was exporting criminals and rapists. Now the president-elect is calling for a border tax on exports of Mexican-made General Motors vehicles. In Trump's view, the southern neighbour represents a threat, whether it's from teeming migrants crossing…

Further to the problem reported this morning, we are now able to process B3s and AO notification of release queries.

Following is a message from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. This message is to inform industry that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule to establish a user fee program for a voluntary accreditation program under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (or FSMA)…

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system. We are currently experiencing problems processing B3s and AO notification of release queries. We are working to resolve this problem and will update this message as…

Tariff Rate Quota for Milk Protein Substances with a Milk Protein Content of 85% or more by Weight, Calculated on the Dry Matter - Deadline for 2017-2018 Applications The deadline to apply for an allocation under the tariff rate quota (TRQ) for milk protein substances (MPS) with a milk protein…

URGENT EICS Bulletin EICS system will be unavailable between 07:00 ET and 07:15 ET on January 4, 2017 for maintenance. Any active sessions will be terminated.

As part of an ongoing commitment to communicate eManifest information, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is continuing with our regular eManifest Freight Forwarder Implementation Webinars. The next Webinar will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2017 from 1:30-3:00pm ET. Agenda items for the…

IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on August 11, 2016, pursuant to section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.); AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated December 4, 2015, with respect to a request for re-determination pursuant to…

Anti-dumping duties on U.S. drywall imports into Western Canada have hiked prices for the building product but have also resulted in new manufacturing jobs, says the company whose complaint prompted the trade tariffs. CertainTeed Gypsum Canada has added about 30 employees since duties began in…

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has named lawyer Robert Lighthizer as his U.S. trade representative (USTR), the Trump transition team said in a statement on Tuesday. Lighthizer is an experienced trade official who has questioned the conservative movement's commitment to free trade. Lighthizer…

IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, pursuant to subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: Certain Fabricated Industrial Steel Components The Statement of Reasons was issued Friday, November 25, 2016 http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/en/node/7897

1. The purpose of this notice is to advise the trading community that Ozone-depleting Substances Regulations, 1998, administered by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) on behalf of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), have been repealed and replaced by the Ozone-depleting Substances…

1. The purpose of this notice is to advise how to affirm an existing tariff classification advance ruling should the tariff classification of the existing ruling be impacted by changes in the January 1, 2017 Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff (Tariff). 2. Importers who are in…

Please be advised that the USA port of entries are now enforcing the following inspection requirements for freedom of communicable disease on the premises of origin prior to export: Isowean Piglets (14 - 28 days old) – within seventy-two (72) hours prior to export* Feeder/Weanling Pigs (40 – 70 lbs)…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is pleased to announce that amendments to the Harmonized System HS Code structure, implemented by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), were successfully executed to the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS)…